Infrastructure and Organization
- Train students to be active members of the Democratic Party, during and after college.
- Create working relationships with allied organizations like the State Party, YDA, labor unions, and Democratic Town Committees.
- Form a chapter on every campus in
- Produce an experience-driven Chapter Manual and mentor weak chapters to help with implementation.
- Hold monthly regional leadership meetings in every region.
- Establish support committees in the areas of Communications, Finance, and Campaigns.
- Conduct an independent, youth-issues based poll to inform the state of what matters to our peers.
- Hire a temporary CDM organizer in 2008.
Campaigns and Elections
- Create a targeted, state-wide campaign plan.
- Educate students about local races.
- Distribute talking points, literature, and campaign materials to every chapter.
- Bring City Council candidates to chapter meetings.
- Run students in local elections.
- Work with individual chapters to draft voter registration and GOTV plans.
- Bring local officials, such as city council candidates to meetings.
- Work to support all Democratic candidates before the primary.
- Absorb splinter groups in a Campaigns Committee to avoid losing dedicated members after the primary.
Communications
- Write a comprehensive Communications Plan, focusing on earned media, campus media, and new media.
- Participate in community service projects to gain positive media attention.
- Host monthly regional leadership meetings in each region.
- Conduct continuous, year-round messaging campaigns on issues and Democratic beliefs.
- Expand publication of the Tufts/CDM magazine to quarterly intervals.
- Encourage a “House of Representatives” style chapter forum through monthly general membership conference calls.
- Create a Communications Committee including Webmaster, Blog Editor, Graphic Design, Earned Media Specialist, and New Media Specialist positions.
- Continue weekly E-Board conference calls.
Finance
- Draft a Finance Plan to pick target donors, establish donor recognition, and pursue annual giving contracts.
- Create a chapter grant program.
- Fundraise enough to hire a temporary CDM organizer for the ‘08 cycle.
- Acquire sponsorship through statewide publication and at CDM events.
- Practice fiscal responsibility by filing all OCPF paperwork accurately and on-time.
- Keep accurate, organized financial records.
- Apply for funding grants from the State Party.
- Hold frequent, small-scale fundraising events.
